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1. Automation Risk

2. User Poll

3. Growth

4. Wages

5. Volume

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Medical Records Specialists

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

97%

risk level

POLLING

73%

Based on 27 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

6.6%

by year 2032

WAGES

$48,780

or $23.45 per hour

Volume

185,690

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

3.4/10

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Analysis

Automation risk

97% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

73% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 97% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Medical Records Specialists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Medical Records Specialists' job openings is expected to rise 6.6% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Medical Records Specialists' was $48,780, or $23 per hour

'Medical Records Specialists' were paid 1.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 185,690 people employed as 'Medical Records Specialists' within the United States.

This represents around 0.12% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 817 people are employed as 'Medical Records Specialists'.

Job description

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

SOC Code: 29-2072.00

Comments

Kay Hicks (Low) 1 year ago

Doctors' notes are challenging to read and interpret. Each provider has a set style and focus. Patient care is not one size fits all, each visit interaction is unique. Many points must be considered, including complexity, time spent, issues addressed, social health etc, when Coding Medical records. Medicare, Commercial Insurance, Medicaid and government payers have separate policies on Medical Necessity coverage. Guidelines change frequently and can be policy based. Each year CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes are updated with new, deleted or revised rules. Because of all these issues and more; Human thought is required to complete the tasks of Health Information Management

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